Man to face court on multiple sexual assault charges
A 33-year-old Isabella Plains man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent that police will allege happened in a car after meeting the woman on dating app Bumble.
It is alleged the man met the woman on the night of Friday, 9 September 2022 at a Kingston hotel after communicating via the dating service.
After meeting at the hotel, the court will hear that the two drove to Yarralumla where police will allege the man sexually penetrated the woman four times without her consent.
The woman reported the matter to police the day after before attending hospital to participate in a forensic medical examination.
After investigating the matter, police arrested the man at a café in Greenway yesterday (Sunday, 2 October 2022).
As well as facing four counts of sexual intercourse without consent – reckless, the man was also charged with one count of act of indecency without consent and one count of act of indecency – third degree/self.
He will appear before the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning.
Any victims of sexual assault can report the matter to police by calling 131 444, attending a police station, or they can also report online for historical matters (more than 6 months old).
Anonymous reports can also be made via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or on the Crime Stoppers ACT website.
Media enquiries:
Police Media — (02) 5126 9070, act-police-media@afp.gov.au